FMEA s, Process and Design FMEA s, Training, AIAG

Welcome to QualityCoach.Net

Specializing in Quality & Productivity

The 5S's: Workplace Organization

Web-Based • LAN-Based • CD-ROM

Why Does My Company Need This Program?

Course Description

Instituting the 5S’s is usually one of the first step companies take in implementing Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma. The 5S’s (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) are rough translations from the original Japanese terms referring to a process to optimize workplace organization.

With the 5S’s: Workplace Organization computer-based or web-based training course, employees will learn the fundamental concepts of the 5S’s that will improve quality and productivity. The training includes step-by-step guidelines for achieving the 5S’s as well as a roadmap to implement the 5S’s throughout the entire organization. Many examples of 5S success stories are included throughout the training.

Return to Top

Course Objectives

Learners will be able to:

Understand each of the five S’s and how each “S” builds upon the previous “S.”
Apply the 5S’s to their work area.
Develop (or participate in the development of) a 5S Implementation Roadmap.

Unit 1 - 5S’s Step-by-Step

Lesson 1 What is 5S All About?	An overview of the 5S’s is presented. The benefits and operational impact of implementing the 5S’s are discussed.
Lesson 2 Sort: Clearing the Work Area	How to organize the work area for efficiency & effectiveness and use the “48-Hour Rule.” A stepwise approach to clear the work area is presented.
Lesson 3 Set in Order: Designated Locations	How to designate “a place for everything & ensure everything is in its place.” Considerations for establishing locations for storing items including: storage rational, storage options, location-specific tips, storage don’ts, using signs & labels, & documenting the plan are all covered.
Lesson 4 Shine: Cleanliness & Workplace Appearance	The three aspects of Shine (getting the workplace clean, maintaining its appearance, and using preventive measures to keep it clean) are explored.
Lesson 5 Standardize: Everyone Doing Things the Same Way	The three aspects of Shine (getting the workplace clean, maintaining its appearance, and using preventive measures to keep it clean) are explored.
Lesson 6 Sustain: Ingrain It in the Culture	Sustain is perhaps the toughest of the 5S’s. Techniques to prevent backsliding are presented.
The 5S Challenge	An assessment of the learner’s progress in this unit.

Unit 2 - 5S Implementation

Lesson 1 An Organization-Wide 5S Effort	How to plan and implement a 5S initiative. An 8-point roadmap for the 5S’s: 1: Leadership Team; 2: Infrastructure;3: Communications; 4: Training; 5: 5S Pilots; 6: Best Practices; 7: Full Roll-Out Plan; 8: Evaluate & Adjust
Lesson 2 Tackling 5S’s on Your Own	How to implement the 5S’s in a work area if an organization-wide initiative is not supported.
Lesson 3 Success Stories: Sorts	Examples of “Sort Successes” showing both the before state and the after state with the impact (savings) explained. Checklist to help achieve successful Sorts.
Lesson 4 Success Stories: Set in Order	Examples of “Set in Order Successes” showing both the before state and the after state complete with the impact on the organization. Set in Order Checklists.
Lesson 5 Success Stories: Shine, Standardize, & Sustain	Examples of successful approaches for the Shine, Standardize, & Sustain phases of a 5S program.
The 5S Challenge	An assessment of the learner’s progress in this unit.